Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer- 12 month FTC

Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion, and looking for a role where you can make a tangible difference? We’re looking for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Officer to support the delivery of key initiatives, coordinate impactful activities, and help embed inclusive practices across the organisation.

Closing date: (11.59pm)

Interview dates:

Salary: £26,476 - £38,860 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits

Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid working approach)

Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our EDI strategy and contribute to a wide range of initiatives that promote inclusion across the organisation. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you will help ensure our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion is practical, evidence-led and reflected in our day-to-day work.

You will coordinate projects, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to key activities including EDI events, communications and research. This is a varied and visible role, offering the opportunity to collaborate widely and make a meaningful contribution to our inclusive culture.

The successful applicant will:

Support the delivery of our EDI strategy and action plans, ensuring initiatives are well coordinated and effectively implemented.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the organisation, including with staff networks, Equality Champions and key stakeholders to support engagement and participation.

Produce clear, engaging and accessible communications, reports and briefings for a range of audiences.

Lead the coordination of Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs), supporting teams to produce high-quality submissions and ensuring consistency and compliance.

Organise and support events and activities that promote inclusion, such as Black History Month, Pride and International Women’s Day.

Contribute to EDI research, data analysis and insight, supporting continuous improvement and evidence-based approaches.

Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits when joining our team

In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:

30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
Pension scheme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Career breaks and sabbaticals.
Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC

We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.

We have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are currently required to attend the office for a minimum of 12 days per quarter, rising to 18 days per quarter from July 2026.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

Applying for this role

If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please complete our application form, including the supporting statement section explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy.

Please note that applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document to help you prepare your application.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.

Whilst we are proud to be members of the Disability Confident Scheme, you don’t have to have a disability for us to discuss reasonable adjustments. Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you.

As part of your application for this role, please complete our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring section. This is optional and you don't have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is strictly confidential. The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel.

Important Notice for Applicants

As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.

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